Select the true statements about Mitochondrial Eve.Select the TWO answers that are correct.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mitochondrial Eve is defined as the most recent common ancestor of all humans alive today through the maternal line. Based on genetic analysis, she is estimated to have lived around 200,000 years ago in Africa. Therefore, statement A is incorrect. She was not the first human female in the history of evolution, as there were numerous other females before her. Statement C is also incorrect. Mitochondrial DNA can only be passed down through the maternal line, so it is possible for other mitochondrial DNA to survive thousands of generations, but not for other paternal ancestors. Statement E is incorrect as well, as Mitochondrial Eve likely had many female descendants, although only one of them passed on their mitochondrial DNA to all humans alive today. Therefore, the correct statements are B and D.

Select the True Statements About Mitochondrial Eve